The Effect of Cupping on Spasticity and Function of the Lower Extremity During Rehabilitation After Stroke
Scott Getsoian
30 participants
Dec 1, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Physical therapists use dry static cupping for the treatment of many conditions, including spasticity for patients post-stroke. While research better describes the effects of dry static cupping for patients with orthopedic conditions, information is lacking on central conditions, such as stroke and resulting spasticity.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Age 30-80
- Acute stroke (within 6 months of stroke), with spasticity \& hemiparesis of LE
- Referred by doctor for rehabilitation for a stroke-related condition
- Attending Ascension Rehabilitation of Joliet for rehabilitation
- Able to read or verbally understand English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria15
- Absent sensation of the areas to be cupped
- Significant cognitive impairment
- Pregnancy
- Prescription anticoagulant medications
- Blood clotting disorder
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Open wounds within the cupping area
- Current DVT
- Hematoma over the cupping area
- Fracture over the cupping area
- Active cancer within the cupping area
- Current use of Baclofen
- Current use of Botox
- Current use of an anti-spasticity medication
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Interventions
A myofascial decompression cupping set with a precision pressure pump will be used to perform dry static cupping to the adductor and hamstring muscle groups of the affected limb, using a negative pressure of 300mmHg for eight minutes each.
The same protocol will be used as stated for the Dry static cupping intervention, with the only difference being that the cup will be pumped to 50mmHg instead of 300mmHg.
Treatment will consist of typical physical therapy interventions performed for patients with spasticity of the lower extremity after stroke. These may include, but not be limited to: * Balance exercise * Therapeutic exercise * Neuromuscular/muscular coordination exercise * Manual (hands on) therapy * Gait training The treating physical therapist is left with the autonomy of the standard physical therapy treatment (within the above stated groups of interventions) because patients with the diagnosis of stroke do not all present with the same type or level of impairment. Furthermore co-morbidities (e.g., hypertension) and/or functional level (wheelchair bound vs. independent ambulator) may necessitate different treatment strategies. Therefore, while the general categories of treatment will remain the same across all study patients, it is expected that the treating physical therapist provides patient-specific interventions.
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NCT06653855